. >> mr. mayor, thank you for joining us this morning with an update on what's happening in washington, d.c. that's d.c. mayor vince gray joining us. thank you. appreciate it. >>> got some pictures to show you. president obama leaving orlando, florida. he's heading back to washington, d.c. he has canceled his event because obviously the inclement weather and concern for folks who are in harm's way with this upcoming storm, incoming storm, has made his team decide that they would not continue their campaigning with the election just about a week and a day away. obviously there are some interest in continuing campaigning. but for today with the storm approaching both governor romney and the president are putting -- curtailing those efforts at getting out there and campaigning. >>> want to get to george howell now. george has been coming to us all morning from kill devil hills, which is in the outer banks in north carolina. george, we had some good news which i'd love for you to start with. we've